Discover The plateau of Isaan

In the northeast, the terrain rises and opens to a vast plateau, the Isaan, a rice-growing region with an unstable climate (monsoons can be heavy in one year and low in another). Its landscapes are not spectacular and infrastructures are less developed and varied than areas devoted to seaside tourism. Adjacent to Laos and Cambodia, the region does have its own charm: vast fertile lands, a dozen national parks and a population whose roots and traditions are a blend of the three bordering countries. There is also the slow-paced and majestic Mekong at the border with Laos.